Guide Note

Cameron Diaz is an actress and model.

Fast Facts

1. Born: August 20, 1972
2. Birth Place: San Diego, California
3. Birth Name: Cameron Michelle Diaz
4. Height: 5'8 1/2
5. Hair: Blonde
6. Eyes: Blue
7. Father is Cuban-American
8. Mother is German
9. Broke her nose in a surfing accident in 2003
10. Starred with Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu in the film versions of Charlie's Angels

The California born actress first made her acting debut in the Jim Carrey vehicle The Mask. That box office hit was followed up with the independent films A Life Less Ordinary and Feeling Minnesota. After her turn in 1998's Theres Something About Mary, she became a box office draw. Later in her career, she focused on more demanding roles such as her turn in the Tom Cruise film Vanilla Sky and her work in the Academy Award nominated film Gangs of New York. Diaz's most successful role to date has been lending her voice to the character of Princess Fiona in the Shrek films. In 2008, she can be seen in the comedy What Happens In Vegas co-starring Ashton Kutcher.

• "“I'd kiss a frog even if there was no promise of a Prince Charming popping out of it. I love frogs.”¹

• “I'll stop smoking, I'll stop shopping and I'll wear a bra. People think I'm trying to make a fashion statement because I never wear a bra. It's really that I'm a tomboy at heart.”¹

• "I can't wait to be that age and hanging out with a bunch of people hanging out all day playing golf and going to the beach, all my own age. We'd be laughing and having a good time and getting loopy on our prescription drugs. Driving golf carts around. I can't wait."¹